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Griffin's Bow

From the aroma and notes of sweet honeysuckle, pineapple, and grapefruit, to richer hints of burnt sugar, and toffee, this intriguing brew is full of complex flavors. The distinct character of toasted oak adds depth and contrasts the light fruit sweetness. This new take on a barleywine surprises with its smoothness and balance of fruit, hop citrus, and warming strength.

MonteKristo

Lapic

Allymack

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CJ Finz

Every Craft Beer

Has a Story

THE TOOLS

For this unique brew we wanted to take a different approach to a barleywine. Keeping the bold richness of the style but transforming it to a blonde version with oak for layers of complex flavors that range from tropical fruits to citrus to spice. Nelson Sauvin hops, from New Zealand, create citrus and grapefruit notes that add brightness to balance the brew’s sweetness.

THE TRADE

We started with pale malts to give the beer its deep golden hue. When combined with the beer’s strength, these malts created flavors of coconut, pineapple, grapefruit, honey suckle and even burnt sugar and toffee. To complement and deepen these vibrant flavors, we aged the beer with toasted oak for a distinct wood character and hints of vanilla.

THE LEGACY

By its golden color and flavors of tropical fruits and oak, this brew defies the expectation of a barleywine. As the strongest of the English ales, barleywines are known for their dark rich malt body and burly character. Versions of this ancient style are said to date back to the medieval times of William the Conqueror. Over the centuries it was a beer made on estates and small breweries for the aristocracy as the first and strongest batch. Its name derived from its wine-like strength.

Brewing The American Dream

The Boston Beer Company is America’s leading brewer of handcrafted, full-flavored craft beers. Founder and Brewer, Jim Koch, brews Samuel Adams® craft beers using the time honored traditional four-vessel brewing process, and the world’s finest all-natural ingredients. With over 30 distinctive, award-winning styles of craft beer, Samuel Adams offers discerning beer drinkers a variety of brews. The brewery has won more awards in international beer tasting competitions in the last five years than any other craft beer brewery in the world.